BACKGROUND: We designed a deep learning model for assessing F-FDG PET/CT for early prediction of local and distant failures for patients with locally advanced cervical cancer.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the concurrent validity of a smart walker-integrated gait analysis system with the GAITRite system for measuring spatiotemporal gait parameters in potential users of the smart walker.
Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
May 27, 2019
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE: Precise delineation of organs at risk (OARs) in head and neck cancer (HNC) is necessary for accurate radiotherapy. Although guidelines exist, significant interobserver variability (IOV) remains. The aim was to validate a 3D convolu...
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
May 25, 2019
The recovery of the orthostatism after a severe acquired brain injury (sABI) is an essential objective to pursue in order to avoid the occurrence of secondary complications resulting from prolonged immobilization to which the patient is subjected dur...
The question of whether ultrasound point shear wave elastography can differentiate renal cell carcinoma (RCC) from angiomyolipoma (AML) is controversial. This study prospectively enrolled 51 patients with 52 renal tumors (42 RCCs, 10 AMLs). We obtain...
BACKGROUND: Hippocampus is one of the first structures affected by neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Hippocampal atrophy can be evaluated in terms of hippocampal volumes and shapes using ...
Neurorehabilitation and neural repair
May 25, 2019
. Effective treatment methods are needed for moderate/severely impairment chronic stroke. . The questions were the following: (1) Is there need for long-dose therapy or is there a mid-treatment plateau? (2) Are the observed gains from the prior-studi...
The electroencephalogram (EEG) signal contains useful information on physiological states of the brain and has proven to be a potential biomarker to realize the complex dynamic behavior of the brain. Epilepsy is a brain disorder described by recurren...
Numerous brain disorders are associated with ventriculomegaly, including both neuro-degenerative diseases and cerebrospinal fluid disorders. Detailed evaluation of the ventricular system is important for these conditions to help understand the pathog...
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
May 23, 2019
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to measure the impact of antibiotic exposure on the acquisition of colonization with extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Gram-negative bacteria (ESBL-GNB) accounting for individual- and group-level confounding...
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